SMART-Control – A Water JPI Project

Smart Control

Smart framework for real-time monitoring and control of subsurface processes in
managed aquifer recharge (MAR) applications

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Managed aquifer recharge

Enhancing groundwater recharge by storing surplus water in the subsurface in times of high availability followed by recovery in times of high demand represents a low cost technology that increases the resilience of water supply infrastructures to extreme hydro-climatic events. This technique, referred to as managed aquifer recharge (MAR), represents a viable adaptation solution for sustainable water resources management while it reduces the impact of water scarcity by increasing seasonal water availability. MAR can improve food security and reduce harvest failure risks as the resilience against extreme weather events such as droughts is increased.

Our approach

The main goal of the SMART-Control project is to reduce the MAR-associated risks through the development and implementation of an innovative web-based, real-time monitoring and control system in combination with risk assessment and management tools.

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Prof. Cristiano das Neves Almeida and Prof. Victor Hugo Rabelo Coelho meeting Dr. Jana Glass and Dr. Catalin Stefan

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Team from UFPB visiting the German partners TUD and adelphi

Between 21 – 25 November 2022, a team from Universidade Federal da Paraíba visited the research group INOWAS at TU Dresden in Germany. The visit of Prof. Cristiano das Neves …

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SMART-Control Online Seminar Series starting on 05th April 2022

The developed web-based tools within SMART-Control will be presented in three online seminars. The tools can be used to analyse various processes occurring during managed aquifer recharge (MAR) and simplify …

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Out final project meeting on 25 January 2022

SMART-Control is a project funded through the Water Programming Initiative (WaterJPI) with participation of partners from Germany, France, Cyprus and Brazil. The main goal of the project is to reduce the …

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Stakeholder engagement at the Ezousa case study site

Within the frame of SMART-Control Water JPI project, Dr. Konstantinos Panagiotou visited the facilities of the Water Development Department in Paphos to present the latest results of the assessment of …

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Strengthening the research approach through replication workshops in Cyprus

Replication workshops were conducted in Cyprus between 11-14 October 2021 Between 11-14 October 2021, our colleagues from adelphi Berlin together with members of the INOWAS group at TU Dresden contributed to …

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